OFA aims for five key days 'Action August'

7/23/13 2:22 PM EDT

Organizing for Action will build its Action August around five “national action days” focused on Obamacare, immigration reform, climate change and gun control.

OFA’s effort to confront members opposing President Barack Obama’s agenda while they’re in their home districts during the congressional recess will include appearances at town halls, phone banks, rallies and office visits — their own version of the August 2009 tea party backlash to Obama.

The goal is to draw local attention and coverage to start mounting political pressure ahead of the 2014 midterms.

Kicking off on Obama’s birthday on Aug. 4, they’ll start by promoting the benefits of Obamacare and enrollment ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline.

The rest of the calendar will be:

Aug. 5: Immigration reform

Aug. 13: Climate change

Aug. 21: Gun control

Aug. 31: Immigration reform

The group also announced plans at its summit Monday to do targeted events throughout the month on gay marriage, women’s issues and reproductive rights.

Rallying confidence that they’ll be able to get members of Congress to change their positions, OFA Chairman Jim Messina reminded volunteers of how people had dismissed Obama’s chances in 2008 and 2012.

“Those same people are now saying change looks hard,” Messina said. “And those same people who were on the campaigns say, ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet.”’